BOSTON -- Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks was diagnosed with a small pulmonary embolism, manager Terry Francona said. The condition is one that sees a blood clot move into the lungs, and it can be life-threatening. Fortunately for Jenks, it was caught early enough and was small enough in nature that he should recover OK. Jenks, who was declared out for the year last week, was being examined for persistent back pain when the embolism was discovered. His recovery from the back issues will now be delayed, but for obvious reasons. "That's probably going to slow down efforts to look...
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